Celestia receives a letter from Twilight, the first in a long time.

A letter about the Cutie Mark Crusaders and how Twilight has changed since her arrival in Ponyville.

It makes a seemingly solitary Celestia think...

Edited by the fantastic GaleSinger

Art belongs Nadnerbd

After the defeat of Tirek and the map appearing within the castle, Twilight got curious if there was more to the tree than meets the eye. After doing some research the only one left to ask is Princess Celestia herself.

On Twilights request the Princess meets up with her and tells her a story from long before Equestrias founding, from even before the events that led to Hearth's Warming Eve ...

The [Alternate Universe]-Tag is present, because things might not fit into canon completely (now or more on a later date). Still, I tried to keep as close to canon as I could.

CoverArt used with permission by SailorTrekkie92 [ Source ];
Tree of Harmony Vector by Serenawyr [ Source ]

Marble Pie is a quiet mare, and it is no secret that her sister, Pinkie, does more than enough speaking on her behalf.

However, she has a reason for being this way, one she has never shared before with anybody.

When a certain human meets her, will his understanding and love corrode the iron bars of self-hatred she has trapped herself behind?

Note: This is just a cute short story I felt the urge to write. Yes, it is human & pony, but not shipping.

After facing off with the shadow bolts Mistyfly begins to think on how ponies see her, and must come to terms that even the one who communicates with her the most see's her as disabled, not different.

Takes place in Calm Wind's Wonderverse between Flying Sky High and Piercing the Heavens.

Art done by the talented CrystalMelody_Kc

Pony Joe awakens before the dawn each morning, readies himself for his day, and then walks through Canterlot's cold and silent streets to his doughnut shop.

Life has become pretty mundane for Joe, but as he serves his customers and chats with his regulars he realizes that he has come to rely on that repetition...he relies on it to keep from remembering.

As a casual utterance by a new customer sends Joe into a spiral of haunting memories we learn about his life...and what he must give up if he wishes to move beyond his past.

Rainbow Dash stumbles upon a disturbing truth about her relationship with Scootaloo. Deciding to act on this new information, she changes the way Scootaloo sees herself and her situation—and not for the better. Now Dash must find a way to get through to Scootaloo and start to repair the damage she's done.

A special thanks to my pre-reader and editors: DudeGuyOne, RaylanKrios, Replicant, and SpitFlame. Check them out. They're awesome.

Cover art used with permission by Neilikkaa.

"Would you tell anypony if you knew the world was going to end, Twilight Sparkle?"

"She was beautiful... To me, neither the sun nor moon could compare to her grace. But her beauty ran deeper than the skin. Her soul was akin to a diamond amongst pebbles and her presence was so gentle and kind. But life called her elsewhere, she came and went like the subtle breeze of a summer night. Slipping in and out of the lives of anypony lucky enough to have met her... where she ended up between then and when we met again, I cannot say. But I'd like to think she finally found what she was looking for."

Smoky Nights would like nothing more than to sleep through the day and explore the night. Unfortunately, her parents don't share her passion. They believe, like many ponies, that the darkness hides too many dangers for a young pegasus to fly safely, even by moonlight. Desperate to prove them otherwise, Smoky approaches Princess Luna with a request that she make the night brighter. This small favour marks the beginning of a friendship, a bond that will follow the Princess like a shadow for the rest of her life.

Based on Cupcakes, this story is a tale of a young male who ventures into the world of Equestria, confronts his past sins, and changes Equestria forever.